Crime Stoppers PowerPoint.pdf - Hartford Police Department
Crime Stoppers PowerPoint.pdf - Hartford Police Department
Crime Stoppers PowerPoint.pdf - Hartford Police Department
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What is <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong>??• <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong> is a non-profit organization of citizensagainst crime• The program is a collaboration of the community,media, and police department• All callers will remain completely anonymous!!• Cash rewards of up to $1,000 will be offered for tipsthat lead to an arrest• <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong> is supported by the communitythrough tax deductible donations from businesses,corporations, individuals, and service organizations
3 Essential Elements that make up<strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong>.CommunityMediaLaw Enforcement
• The <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong> non-profit organization isformed by citizens• The Board Members chosen will establishpolicies, determine the amount and method ofreward payments• Citizens generally oversee the program whileworking closely with law enforcement and media
• The Media will assist bypublicizing the <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong>program on a regular basisthrough all media outlets• Examples: Wanted Fugitives,Cold Cases, “<strong>Crime</strong>s of theWeek”
• The <strong>Hartford</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Department</strong> will receiveand process the anonymous tips receivedthrough <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong> and solve the crimes• The line will be separate from the policedepartments line, no caller ID will be in place toensure that the call remains anonymous
Why do we need <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong>?• <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong> is based on the principle;• “Someone other than the criminalhas information that can solve acrime”
<strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong> combats threemajor problems faced by lawenforcement…• Fear of REPRISAL• An Attitude of APATHY• Reluctance to get INVOLVED
How Does <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong>Work?• <strong>Crime</strong> Stopper tips are received through a secure tipline or through a secure web connection manned 24hours a day• Callers will be assigned a code number to ensureanonymity• Callers will call back to check if arrest was made• If an arrest is made then the board members will voteat the next monthly meeting to agree on a rewardamount
How Does <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong>Work? (continued)• Callers will be instructed to go to a locationto pick up their cash reward• All cash rewards will be distributed at anundisclosed anonymous location
• All the information provided in this presentationwas researched on <strong>Crime</strong> <strong>Stoppers</strong> USA website• For more information see visithttp://www.crimestopusa.comwww.crimestopusa.com/
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